M1 Junction 36: Tankersley (A61, A6135, A6195)
Junction 36 at Tankersley links the M1 to the A61 for Barnsley and Sheffield and the A6195 Dearne Valley Parkway. Tankersley, Hoyland Common and Birdwell are beside it. Hoyland is about a mile and a half east. Wentworth Woodhouse is about three and a half miles south-east.
Hoyland and Birdwell residents, and people working or visiting across the Dearne Valley, use Junction 36. Here is the map, the roads and what our records show.
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M1 Junction 36 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M1 Junction 36
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Updated 21:57 (9:57pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 36
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M1 J36 in Our Records
All 8 incidents we recorded at J36 in the last 13 days were collisions. In both directions, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day.
Average speed by hour of day at J36
Northbound
Southbound
Incidents per week at J36
The latest 5 here
- Wed 21 Oct, 16:03 (4:03pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J37 and J36
✓ Cleared after about 29 minutes - Wed 21 Oct, 15:02 (3:02pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J37 and J36
✓ Cleared after about 89 minutes (1.48 hours) - Tue 20 Oct, 11:50 (11:50am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J36 and J37
✓ Cleared after about 16 minutes - Tue 20 Oct, 07:34 (7:34am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J36 and J37
✓ Cleared after about 59 minutes - Fri 16 Oct, 20:01 (8:01pm) Bridge Strike ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J36 and J35A
✓ Cleared after about 43 minutes
Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J36: speeds from 11 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.
- Junction M1 J36, Tankersley
- Roads at this junction A61, A6135, A6195
- Nearest town Hoyland, 1.6 miles east
- Junction before J35A, Tankersley, about 1.7 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J37, Dodworth, about 3.8 miles in a straight line
Around M1 Junction 36: Tankersley: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| The Forge | Attraction | About 2.5 miles east |
| Wentworth Woodhouse | Attraction | About 3.5 miles south-east |
| RSPB Gypsy Marsh | Park or nature reserve | About 4.5 miles east |
